Forest ecosystems: analysis at multiple scales

Abstract

1. Forest Ecosystem Analysis at Multiple Time and Space Scales I. Introduction II. The Scientific Domain of Forest Ecosystem Analysis III. The Space/Time Domain of Ecosystem Analysis IV. Time and Space Scaling from the Stand/Seasonal Level V. Management Applications of Ecosystem Analysis VI. Related Textbooks VII. Web Site for Updated Materials Section I. Introduction to Analysis of Seasonal Cycles of Water, Carbon, and Minerals through Forest Stands 2. Water Cycles I. Introduction II. Heat and Water Vapor Transfer from Vegetation III. Water Flow through Trees IV. Water Storage and Losses from Snow V. Water Flow across and through Soil VI. Coupled Water Balance Models VII. Summary 3. Carbon Cycle I. Introduction II. Photosynthesis III. Autotrophic Respiration IV. Heterotrophic Respiration V. Modeling Photosynthesis and Respiration VI. Net Primary Production and Allocation VII. Comparison of Forest Ecosystem Models VIII. Summary 4. Mineral Cycles I. Introduction II. Plant Processes Affecting Nutrient Cycling III. Sources of Nutrients IV. Soil and Litter Processes V. Mass Balance and Models of Mineral Cycles VI. Summary Section II. Introduction to Temporal Scaling 5. Temporal Changes in Forest Structure and Function I. Introduction II. Structural Stages in Stand Development III. Functional Responses of Stands at Different Stages in Development IV. Looking Back in Time V. Ecosystem Models, Projections Forward in Time VI. Summary 6. Susceptibility and Response of Forests to Disturbance I. Introduction II. Biotic Factors III. Abiotic Factors IV. Summary Section III. Introduction to Spatial Scaling and Spatial/Temporal Modeling 7. Spatial Scaling Methods for Landscape and Regional Ecosystem Analysis I. Introduction II. Abiotic Site Variables III. Providing the Driving Variables, Climatology IV. Describing the Ecosystem V. Spatially Explicit Landscape Pattern Analysis VI. Data Layer Inconsistencies VII. Summary 8. Regional and Landscape Ecological Analysis I. Introduction II. Horizontal Connections: Biotic Analysis of Forest Patterns III. Vertical Connections: Forest-Atmosphere Interactions IV. Vertical and Horizontal Connections: Regional Biogeochemistry V. Summary 9. The Role of Forests in Global Ecology I. Introduction II. Global Forest Distribution III. Forest-Climate Interactions IV. Forests in the Global Carbon Cycle V. Forests and Biodiversity VI. Sustainability of Global Forests VII. Summary 10. Advances in Eddy-Flux Analyses, Remote Sensing, and Evidence of Climate Change I. Introduction II. Eddy-Covariance Fluxes III. New Remote Sensing of Forests IV. Climate Change and Forests Epilogue Bibliography Index